Model Heidi Klum was said to have angered Hindu leaders after dressing as their sacred goddess "Kali" for Halloween. Rajan Zed, an Indo-American statesman, made the comment that the goddess, "is meant to be worshipped in temples and not to be used in clubs for publicity stunts."Best Week Ever: Klum’s Costume Angers Leaders (November 4, 2008)

"Goddess Kali is highly revered in Hinduism and she is meant to be worshiped in temples and not to be used in clubs for publicity stunts or thrown around loosely for dramatic effects."—Rajan ZedBest Week Ever: Klum’s Costume Angers Leaders (November 4, 2008)

"Hindus welcome Hollywood and other entertainment industries to immerse themselves in Hinduism, but they should take it seriously and respectfully, and not just use the religion for decoration or to advance their selfish agenda. Casual flirting sometimes results in pillaging serious spiritual doctrines and revered symbols and hurting the devotees."—Rajan ZedContactmusic: Klum Upsets Hindus (November 3, 2008)

"It was actually my assistant’s idea. [Seal] and I were in India last year, so she said, ‘Why don’t you do an Indian goddess? Like a scary Indian goddess?’ And I said ‘OK!’ So then she Googled around and she found Kali and showed me a picture, and I loved it. I loved it because she’s so mean and killed all these different people and [had] fingers hanging off [her] and little shrunken heads everywhere."—Heidi KlumDefamer: Klum Upsets Hindus (November 3, 2008)